Wall Acquisition Executive Steering Committee (ESC)

May 3, 2017

PREDECISIONAL/FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

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Agenda

Wall Acquisition ESC Overview

Border Wall System Overview

Status of the ADM for ADE-1

Status & Schedule for ADE-2A/B documentation

Prototype Schedule

RFI Status & Schedule

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(b) (7)(E)

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Wall Acquisition ESC

PREDECISIONAL/FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Purpose of the Wall ESC: The ESC provides a recurring, formalized opportunity for the Chief Acquisition Executive (CAE) and appropriate DHS and CBP leadership and technical experts to engage in appropriate oversight of the proposed Wall investment, in accordance with Department policies and procedures, to ensure sound management, review, support and oversight of Wall-related activities.

Facilitator/Owner: i, Chief Acquisition Executive (Wall Acquisition ESC Facilitator), Wall Program Manager

Frequency: Monthly (to be reevaluated as program matures)

Attendees: CBP, CRSO, S&T, Policy, DOT&E, OCPO, JRC, CFO, CTO, PARM

(b)(6);(b)(7)(C)(b) (6)

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Fulfill the President’s mandate to “secure the nation’s southern border through the immediate construction of a physical wall, monitored and supported by adequate personnel so as to prevent illegal immigration, drug and human trafficking and acts of terrorism.”

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Executive Order

PREDECISIONAL/FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Obtain and maintain complete operational control of the southern border through infrastructure investment, enforcement resources, technology and enhanced operational tactics and strategy

Plan, design and construct a physical wall using materials and technology along approximately 1,200 miles of the United States border with Mexico

(b) (7)(E)

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Southwest Border Operational Requirements

PREDECISIONAL/FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

USBP Capabilities

1. Domain Awareness (technology/intelligence)

2. Impedance and Denial (wall)

3. Mobility and Access (roads)

4. Mission Readiness (agents/equipment)

Requirement for impedance and denial has increased- Evolution of threat- More demanding definition of operational control

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Analysis of Border Wall Alternatives

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Prototype Existing ToolkitOptimal

Wall Solution for Each Segment of Border

Analysis of Operational

Factors

Range of Wall Options

(b) (7)(E)

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I&D Summary: SWB Chief Patrol Agents’ Requests for Total Miles of Barrier

The table below summarizes the TOTAL Barrier Requests from the SWB CPAs. The complete submittal from the CPAs is currently ongoing additional analysis.

PRE

Types of Barrier

Primary Fence

Secondary Fence

Replace (Primary or Secondary)

Vehicle to Primary

Total Miles for All Barrier Types

Sector Primary Secondary ReplacementVehicle‐to‐Primary Total

RGVLRTDRTEPTBBTTCAYUMELCSDCTotal

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(b) (7)(E)

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Acquisition Status

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• CBP is following the DHS Acquisition process for each segment of the wall, to validate the need and cost of the project, and ensure fair and open competition.

• On March 14, the Acquisition Review Board (ARB) reviewed the CBP Wall program. The purpose of the ARB was to assess the Wall program’s Acquisition Decision Event 1 (ADE-1) readiness.

• On April 14, the CBP Wall program was granted an ADE-1. The program was added to the Master Acquisition Oversight List (MAOL).

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Initial Program Priorities

Will slide

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Prototype

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WALLPROTOTYPE ACQUISITION

MARCH TO JULY

CONSTRUCTIONJULY TOAUGUST

MAR 17 Solicitation to

Industry

JUN 06Designs due

from selected Vendors

APR 04Concepts due from Vendors; Evaluation

begins

JUL 18-25Contract awarded;

Construction begins AUG 22

Prototype Construction

complete

INSERT DEF of PROTOTYPE and MB LANGUAGE

(b) (5)

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Prototype Schedule

PREDECISIONAL/FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Dates subject to change

3/1/2017 8/31/2017

4/1/2017 5/1/2017 6/1/2017 7/1/2017/

3/17/2017Solicitation to Industry

5/8/2017Down Select to up to 20 Vendors Notified

4/4/2017Concept Papers Due

5/30/ 2017Design Proposals 

Due FromDown Selected 

Vendors

7/12/2017Source Selection 

Best Value Determination

7/18/2017Contracts Awarded

8/22/2017Prototype 

Construction Completes

7/25/2017Prototype 

Construction BeginsDown Select 

Contractors Site Visits 

5/16 to 18/2017

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WALL (b) (5)(b) (7)(E)

(b) (7)(E)

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APR 13USACE Wall IAA

Awarded

MID-MAYContract for Design

Awarded

WALLDESIGN

APRIL TO JUNE

FY18FY17

Draft initial Project schedule in Primavera (April 25) Communication milestone chart (April 25) (May 4) (May 5) (May 15) (3 projects) (May 25) (May 30)

(b) (7)(E)

(b) (5)(b) (5)

(b) (7)(E)

(b) (7)(E)

(b) (7)(E)

(b) (7)(E)

(b) (5)

(b) (5)

(b) (5)

(b) (5)

(b) (5)

(b) (5)

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ADE-1& ADE-2A/B: Status & Schedule Currently, efforts are focused on the ADE-2A/B schedule completion.

Kick off meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 2 with CBP (OA and OFAM), Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), USACE/ERDC (Engineering Research and Development Center) to support the Wall AA.

The purpose of this meeting is to define roles and responsibilities, and discuss the methodology and approach for AA completion.

Pre kick off meeting regarding CBP cost estimate baseline and Independent Cost Estimate with DHS PARM, CAD, OA and BPAM PMO

Provided CAD the LCCE for the current TI and the draft CEBD

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Next Steps

The scope of the Wall Program will continue to evolve over time

CBP will continue to work closely with our DHS counterparts to continue to share information, including a Integrated Master Schedule that coalesces all aspects of the Wall Program

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: Status & Schedule - DRAFT

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(b) (5)(b) (7)(E)

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